Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-18
LANHAM'S Field DAY.
Lanham's Trade Dollar Bill is Substi-
tuted for the Senate Bill and
Passed by House,
The Senatorial Investigation Into the
Alleged Washington County Out
RACES 70 Begin To-Day.
Tho Texas Delegation Unite on HIaxoy
for Position On the Interstate
COmmrTCs Commission.
LANUtM'S VICTORY.

LANUsM'S VICTORY.
Special 70 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I4-Mr. Lanham
secured triumph in the House on S2tu--
day by the adoption of his substitute
trade-doIlar bill for tie bill as it passed
the Senate, and in the face of the recon-
mendatiOn Of the majority of the House
coinage committee. The Senate bill pro-
Yided that the coin redeemed should be
treated as silver bullion, and the amount
be deducted from the monthly purchase
of bullion for coinage into standard sill
yer dollars under the existing law, there
by preventing any increase of the silver
circulation. The position taken by the
minority Of the committee, led by Mr..
Lanhnm, is that the trade dollar now hav
ing no legal tender value, shall be
rccoined and remonetized, indie
pendently of the statute re-
curing the monthly coinage Of standard
dollars, thus adding to the circulation
whatever amount of the repuiiated coin
may be presented for redemption. The
Lanham amendment fixes six months as
the time in which redemption may be
made, and provides that the holders of
trade dollar, shall receive the standard In
exchange for them on presentation, dol
lar Tor dollar, and that the coin thus re-
deemed shall be sent to the minis and re-
coined into standard dollars at the CN-
penSe Of the United States. The Warner
amendment cliDches the whole business
by providing that the recOiuage shall not
be counted as part of the silver bullion
required to be purchased ana coined
under the acg Of 1875. Mr.. Lauhan has
given great attention to the silver qUes-
ton, aud especially to the meas
ure OF winch he is the father
and which has lust passed the House. He
has made many speeches in the House on
the free coinage of silver, and the one de-
livered by him last session was scattered
DrOsdCast throughout the country, 50
great was the demand for it. The pas
sage Of Lanham's amendment shows the
influence Of the friends Of silver money in
the House, and was d complete knUC6-
down for the House committee. 1t was
field day tor MIR. Llnham, and will great
ly increase his Influence both here and at
home. He has been the recipient of wide
and genuine congratulations on all sides.
Whether the Senate will accept the House
substitute and thus end the matter re-
mains to be seen, but it is probable it will
yield its point of difference and finally
dispose of this troublesome question.
COKE's MEMORIAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Il The memorial
presented by Senator Coke to-day rela-
tive to the alleged political outrages in
Texas declared that the charges made by
Hackworth, Moore and Schultze are gen
eral in their nature and wholly destitute
of truth, and there was no conspiracy to
hang negroes, usurp the officers or to
Danish them from Washington county.
The memorial further declares that the
petitioners named above ale men of
bad repute, and specially states that
Hackworth mismansged county affairs
while in office. The senate committee
formed to investigate the above subject
will begin its labOrs tomorrow.
NANCY AS COMMISSIONER.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Texas
delegation has had several meetings since
Judge Reagan's return here for the pur-
pose Of agreeing upon some person whom
they could recommend to the President
for position on the Interstate commerce
commission. The air has been full of
straws as to the result OF their
deliberations, but so strong were
the barriers behind which they
were entrenChed and so sacred were the |
vows of secrecy each member was obliged |
to swear to that it has been impossible !
to-day to obtain any definite information |
on the subject Your correspondent /
learns tonight, however, on undoubteG .
that the delegation have finally !
on their nomination. Only !
three names were before them, viz |
Senator MaXey, Congressman Mills and .
Jores. After sevaral
Senator Maxey was finally
chosen, and Judge Reagan made q most
felicitous speech for his defeated friend.
The matter is now definitely settled, and
the delegation have submitted their rec
to the President. What he
may do only the Infinite can tell, yet the
feeling here is quite general thst Texas
will not be represented on the commits
sion and that Maxey has no chance.
TEXAS NOTES.
special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-Thirty or forty
Of the witnesses who have been sum
noned to appear before the Senate COM
nlttee on privileges and elections are in
he city. The Investigation will begin to-
morrow morning. Ex-Governor Ireland
will arrive here tonight with about
twenty-five other witnesses.
In the Senate to-day Senator Coke pre-
ented petition of citizens Of Washington
:ouuty, asking thst the investigation
.lready ordered be held in that county,
where the facts could be more readily
obtained.
Mr.. Wellboru left for home last night
o argue an important case in the courts.
Congressman TnrOckmorton left for
Mckinney tonight and will not return
ere this session. il